Observed 6:40 AM EDT at KROA

Penhook, VA weather

Overcast and 50°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 62°17° today at 3 PM

This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	52%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	42%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	25%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	6%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	3%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	7%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	9%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	7%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	9%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	7%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	48%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	71%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	35%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	24%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	84%	60%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	70%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	56%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	43%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	53%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	75%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	75%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	75%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	76%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	62%	66%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	64%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	51%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	44%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	38%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	51%	33%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	21%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	13%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	10%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	11%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	12%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	14%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	15%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	15%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	98%	8%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–75°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RNK) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Pigg River near Sandy Level

7.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 81 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River at Roanoke

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 118 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:20 AM · NWS gauge page

Blackwater River near Rocky Mount

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 31 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Goose Creek near Huddleston

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 29 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 86

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 15
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Rocky Mount · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−10°−6°MonOct 19
−9°−5°TueOct 20
−6°−3°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Penhook weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:46 PM; Morning 7:18–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:56 PM; Morning 7:08–7:18 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:56 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Penhook. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,300 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Penhook, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pigg River near Sandy Level

Roanoke River at Roanoke

Blackwater River near Rocky Mount

Goose Creek near Huddleston

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon